Went out yesterday to my usual haunt in the afternoon.  I usually go at dawn so this was different for me.  Overcast, mid 60's, occasional sprinkle of rain but otherwise dead calm.  I just had a feeling and man was I right.  Yesterday was one of those magical days that every fisherman gets occasionally.  I could do no wrong.  My home lake is NOT a numbers lake although it is usually a quality lake.  Yesterday I caught numbers and quality.  In 6 hours I boated around 30 fish with most in the 2-3lb range.  A few dinks and a couple of hawgs.  Might not sound like much but for this lake, it's incredible.  Used a grand total of 2 rigs.  Both spinning.  Weightless GP Senko targeting "bassy" looking stumps and such along the shore line and an 3/16 Owner Finesse Ultrahead Ball jig with either a black Yamamoto Kreature or a Candy Craw Rage Craw for targeting deeper stumps and hydrilla edge lines and holes.  I spent about 10 minutes targeting a mat with a frog and had one small blow up but quickly abandoned that.  (I can't believe I just said that).  When I finally came in, a few shore fisherman asked how I did and I didn't even want to talk about it.  I didn't want to sound like I was bragging or else the fishing Gods would skunk me for my next few outings.  On top of that, I got to watch 2 little fawns drinking water, some lake otters chasing each other around and an old raccoon foraging around for some grub.  What a gift of a day and I could only hope you all have at least one day like that.  Where you can do no wrong. 

1 hour ago, Jaderose said:

In 6 hours I boated around 30 fish with most in the 2-3lb range. 

I can almost guarantee those numbers and weights would please 98% of the posters here. I’d be ecstatic with that. My best day ever was 12 bass in about 4 hours between 1-3 lbs and I was crazy happy with that lol. 
 

Glad you had a great day!

My usual day on this lake is 1-3 per hour or so.  Some day a little better, some days a little worse.  NOTHING like yesterday.  I was just throwing the right thing at the right targets in ideal conditions.  It was a beautiful thing.

 

I've had days like that on Hillsdale, where I can almost call my shot and I feel like I could catch them at will. Then next time I go I nearly get skunked and the lake puts me back in my place ?

Sounds like a magical day!

6 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

I've had days like that on Hillsdale, where I can almost call my shot and I feel like I could catch them at will. Then next time I go I nearly get skunked and the lake puts me back in my place ?

Oh yeah.....I have no illusion that I have finally figured Happy Holler out totally and will now fish it like a God amongst men.  I had a good day, did learn a couple of things, and will most likely have my butt kicked next time out

and just like that...poof!  The magic was gone.  Post cold front fishing the same lake yesterday.  Conditions were rough and fish were scarce.

On 5/8/2021 at 8:03 AM, Jaderose said:

In 6 hours I boated around 30 fish with most in the 2-3lb range.

 

I'd be lucky to do catch 30 bass in six months... congratulations!